Burnis Turner of Roscoe, Illinois started with this 8 ft. kayak for his son. Burnis reports that the hull floats higher than Hull Designer predicts (the displacement calculation is conservative.)

2002: “Thanks again for writing such a great piece of software. I just love your program. I have designed and built 2 more since “Son’s Kayak”. I have 2 seasons on the kayak and it is a great boat. Water line fell right where expected. The lapstrake dinghy is the prettiest boat I have built thus far. She rows great. Still working on the sailing rig.